Nodo Verde is an urban-reconnection and railway-upgrade project centred on Bari Centrale station in Bari, Italy. Its formal title is “Bari Centrale: new hub for urban reconnection and sustainable mobility, new urban park and renewal of external areas.” The project was funded in October 2021 through Italy’s PINQuA housing-quality programme, under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). The City of Bari received an initial €100 million allocation, including €96.6 million for the park and station-area works. 2
The plan would cover more than 20,000 square metres of railway area with a park and station services, creating a public connection between the Murat and Carrassi neighbourhoods. The proposed surface includes 13,000 square metres of green space, more than 350 trees and over 25,000 shrubs and lawn plants. Another 7,000 square metres are planned for walking and cycling routes, recreation, sports and cultural activities, food areas and play spaces. 3
The scheme also includes a bridge-like station building over the tracks, a park platform above the railway, and improvements to nearby public spaces, including Piazza Moro and parts of Via Capruzzi. Separate but coordinated RFI works cover station facilities and access, including platforms, canopies, underpasses and connections. 3
The Comune di Bari is the PINQuA beneficiary for the park and associated urban works; Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) was designated the implementing body and prepared the updated technical and economic feasibility project. 3 The city approved an updated feasibility project in October 2022. The integrated project, including RFI’s works, was later estimated at €143.52 million; the PNRR schedule requires completion by 2026. 23 The official project material does not specify a founding date or identify an individual lead architect.